#599D46
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.14 139.2), rgb(89, 157, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#599D46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #599D46 |
| RGB | rgb(89, 157, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.14 139.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #599D46 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #599D46 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #599D46 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #599D46 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.068 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CB16E
oklch(70.6% 0.11 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#599D46
oklch(63.1% 0.14 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8725
oklch(55.5% 0.151 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7316
oklch(49.2% 0.142 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D16
oklch(42.6% 0.117 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D1A
oklch(37.8% 0.091 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D10
oklch(27% 0.058 139.5)
#599D46 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1913E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54988A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #599D46
#599D46
oklch(63.1% 0.14 139.2)
- #AD6BBE
#AD6BBE
oklch(63% 0.14 319.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #599D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #599D46 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.